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6th kinesthetic sense? Strongly bodily and tactile anyone else? (self.Blind)
submitted by siriuslylupin6
Anyone else like this I find I am a very capable blind person you just have to describe something to me and I can almost feel the tactile nature of the stuff. I have always payed attention to how my parents cook wasn’t allowed to until my early 20s but by the time I can the stuff was very second nature I had an idea how to do it. No ils training necessary. I am also very spacial and tactile and very gifted at like being very touchy feely like literally those words touch and feel. I touch and feel everything and feel like almost I can be hyper bodily aware of my surroundings. I dont’ just use my hands and foot I feel out kinesthetically with my entire body and bodily awareness. I don’t use echolocation but use like bodily spacial stuff to tell if there are walls and other things. It’s not auditory but it’s very physical. I am a very physical blind person. Anyone else?
AchooCashew 3 points 2y ago
There are seven senses - of course the five well-known senses, plus vestibular (balance/movement) and proprioception (a sense of where you are located in space). It sounds like your proprioception skills are very strong.
siriuslylupin6 [OP] 1 points 2y ago
Yes I think so that explains a lot I never knew about these two senses. But this is really interesting for sure. I think the other one you mentioned I am okay at not the worse but could be much better.
JadeGrapes 1 points 2y ago
As discussed in another thread, I'm not blind but I do have notably higher tactile senses that my peers.
I was a laboratory scientist before I moved into software. I'm definitely able to sense very small changes in heat, humidity, viscosity, and scents.
Most people can walk by a hot stove and feel it... I notice the same thing walking past a still warm toaster.
Most people can feel the humidity of a locker room... I can put my hand over a bowl and feel the humidity about 5 inches away, it's like a very very very light mist. Tiny but present.
One time I bought a dress from a thrift store, hung it in my closet, and went to work. I forgot about it, and when I got home I was petrified someone had broken in... because I could smell someone else was in my apartment. I couldn't hear anyone so I walked around looking to see if anything was missing. I caught a whiff of the "intruder" and followed the scent through my place... towards the bedroom... then to the walking closet. VERY confused I slammed open the closet door half expecting to see a stranger hiding in there.
NOPE! I'm an idiot, it's just the scent of polyester mixed with body odor and some 70s perfume... On the hanger where I left it that morning.
Just weird stuff like that. I think there is a ton pf natural variation... some people just have more capacity to take in and process sensory info.
The sense of smell stuff run on both sides of my family... I've been trained as a taste panelist. The tactile stuff probably comes from my Dad, he's a retired surgeon.
Do you think there is a relationship between your lack of sight and other senses or do you think they are independent for you?
I was a laboratory scientist before I moved into software. I'm definitely able to sense very small changes in heat, humidity, viscosity, and scents.
Most people can walk by a hot stove and feel it... I notice the same thing walking past a still warm toaster.
Most people can feel the humidity of a locker room... I can put my hand over a bowl and feel the humidity about 5 inches away, it's like a very very very light mist. Tiny but present.
One time I bought a dress from a thrift store, hung it in my closet, and went to work. I forgot about it, and when I got home I was petrified someone had broken in... because I could smell someone else was in my apartment. I couldn't hear anyone so I walked around looking to see if anything was missing. I caught a whiff of the "intruder" and followed the scent through my place... towards the bedroom... then to the walking closet. VERY confused I slammed open the closet door half expecting to see a stranger hiding in there.
NOPE! I'm an idiot, it's just the scent of polyester mixed with body odor and some 70s perfume... On the hanger where I left it that morning.
Just weird stuff like that. I think there is a ton pf natural variation... some people just have more capacity to take in and process sensory info.
The sense of smell stuff run on both sides of my family... I've been trained as a taste panelist. The tactile stuff probably comes from my Dad, he's a retired surgeon.
Do you think there is a relationship between your lack of sight and other senses or do you think they are independent for you?
siriuslylupin6 [OP] 2 points 2y ago
I think they are independent but very helpful. As an addition or whatever I think because I don’t have vision I also have a chance to appreciate and use them more not sure if they’d be used this much if not.
But interesting thanks for sharing.
But interesting thanks for sharing.
ukifrit 1 points 2y ago
so it's not like that for everyone? Like, everything is tactile and auditory in my mind. Descriptions are translated as a tactile and auditory feel automatically for me.
siriuslylupin6 [OP] 1 points 2y ago
Interesting no I don’t think so I am talking about like extra sensory abilities like hyperawareness. Extra aware quick and decisive really hands on type of stuff I think my other sense someone had a name for it is really good probably?
ukifrit 1 points 2y ago
I listen very well and I’m able to do some stuff you do, like knowing where walls and sometimes even people are.
siriuslylupin6 [OP] 2 points 2y ago
I see interesting I listen pretty good normally but auditory isn’t my strongest. But interesting.
bradley22 1 points 2y ago
Nope. For me they’re just words. If I know an object though, I can touch it in my mind.
ukifrit 1 points 2y ago
Interesting. I thought everyone could picture stuff as I do. I can even play music, like a personal media player inside my mind.
Another thing I can picture quite well is judo related stuff.
It is hard for me to bring the feel of hugging people, which is kinda weird since I like to do that with people I like.
Another thing I can picture quite well is judo related stuff.
It is hard for me to bring the feel of hugging people, which is kinda weird since I like to do that with people I like.
bradley22 1 points 2y ago
That sounds very useful.
ukifrit 1 points 2y ago
sometimes it is overwhelming.
blind_cowboy 1 points 2y ago
Yes.
siriuslylupin6 [OP] 1 points 2y ago
Interesting
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